The year gone by saw significant progress in the areas of renewable energy and clean technologies. Progress was not just about laboratory successes but also about financing and commercialization. These technologies are moving beyond dependence on Government support – many of them are commercially viable long term investments. This article shows ten most noteworthy developments…
Rooftop solar PV plant is an easy way to generate your own electricity conveniently. The cost of generation is also getting lower due to a considerable drop in the cost of solar panels. Rooftop PV systems can be installed on the rooftop of commercial and residential buildings, factories, parking canopy structures, warehouses, etc. The entire…
The energy generated due to the movement of wind is called wind energy. Wind turbine is the mechanical device that converts wind energy into electrical energy. As per the estimates, India’s wind energy potential is about 50,000 MW (At 50 meter of hub height, C-WET). As of2013, India has an installed capacity of 19,564 MW…
India’s energy demand has been growing rapidly since the last two decades. This demand has been boosted by industrial growth and also because of the rise in household consumption. On the other hand, energy supply has also increased but has been outstripped by the ever rising demand. India derives most of its energy from fossil…
For the past few years, the word ‘Green Buildings’ is continuously hogging limelight in the media. Some of us might have seen the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) – Green Business Centre building in Hyderabad which is one of the green buildings in India. Now the question comes up – what exactly are these structures?…
Do you care about classifications? Or do you subscribe to the Shakespearean philosophy of “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet.” The stubbornness for rules and the hesitance towards change leads to a point wherein we become so averse to change that without questioning…
It is important to know about the benefits and risks of a carbon credit project considering the uncertainty of carbon markets. Identifying business risks associated with a carbon credit project (Green House Gas emission reduction project) allows a project developer to realize the projected financial outcome in the future and also offer insights on risks…
Man endowed with superior mental faculties is perhaps the most quarrelsome of all creatures. We kill each other; we cannot be friendly with out neighbours and show utter disdain to those who are weak and all this in spite of the fact that we are perhaps some of the smartest species on the planet. Over…